Archives - 13 October 2011, Thursday

(THE STAR/ASIA NEWS NETWORK) - A 61-year-old man who had served 12 years in jail for incest was arrested after his nine-year-old granddaughter lodged a police report against him, Berita Harian reported. Kulim police official Ghuzlan Salleh said the young girl made the report after she...

A powerful earthquake struck off Indonesia's popular resort island of Bali on Thursday, sending people fleeing from their homes and hotels in panic. No tsunami alert was issued, and there were no immediate reports of injuries. -- PHOTO: AFP BALI, Indonesia (AP) - A powerful earthquake...

The survey aims to determine what IT and security practitioners throughout the world think about the security risks that are associated with employee use of social media. The dynamic social web is different from the older static web. It requires an IT security defence that goes beyond...

OTTAWA (AFP) - Three days of BlackBerry outages that spread to North America on Wednesday are being caused by a backlog of emails from Europe, the system's under-pressure owners said. Facing anger from millions of customers starved of instant access to emails and messaging, Research I...

US technology giant Apple on Thursday won a temporary ban on Samsung selling its Galaxy Tab 10.1 in Australia after launching legal action on the grounds that it copied Apple's top-selling iPad. -- PHOTO: AFP SYDNEY (AFP) - US technology giant Apple on Thursday won a temporary ban on ...

The Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MFA) on Thursday issued an advisory for travellers to Thailand to take precautions due to flooding in parts of the country. -- PHOTO: AP The Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MFA) on Thursday issued an advisory for travellers to Thailand to take precautions...

US 'Tiger Mum' Amy Chua on Thursday urged strict Asian parents to relax and give their children more freedom but also to avoid the 'romanticised' Western focus on creativity over hard work. -- PHOTO: INTERNET SEOUL (AFP) - US 'Tiger Mum' Amy Chua on Thursday urged strict Asian parents...

SINGAPORE: The Singapore Police said it has received reports that a netizen is instigating the public to stage a protest at Raffles Place on Saturday, in support of the "Occupy Wall Street" protests in New York. In a statement, the police urged members of the public not to be misled a...

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Female members from the Indonesian chapter of the Obedient Wives Club. The controversial Obedient Wives Club (OWC) has set off another round of public outrage with an 'explicit sex book' which encourages a Muslim husband to have joint sex with all his wives. -- BERITA HARIAN PHOTO: A....

Bhutan's 31-year-old king marries a student 10 years his junior on Thursday in an isolated valley high in the Himalayas where thousands of nomads and villagers have gathered to celebrate. -- PHOTO: AFP PUNAKHA, Bhutan (AFP) - Bhutan's 31-year-old king married a student 10 years his ju...

In the game, the player takes on the role of a cyber wellness ambassador “Cyberon”. A potentially harmful virus has created problems thus causing destructive online behaviour in Internet users. The player is supposed to go through different stages to fight the virus and save victims a...

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FERRAN Adria is a world-famous chef whose wild genius in the kitchen is often likened to that of Salvador Dali in the art world. At El Bulli, Adria's three-Michelin starred restaurant in Spain, he created 30-course extravaganzas, which featured delights such as deep-fried rabbit ears,...

SINGAPORE: The Thai teenager who lost both her legs in a train accident in April, will be asking SMRT for at least S$4 million in compensation. That is according to Nitcharee Peneakchanasak's lawyers, whom she visited on Thursday. The 15-year-old arrived back in Singapore on Wednesday...

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JAKARTA: A powerful earthquake jolted the Indonesian island of Bali on Thursday, injuring 17 people and causing panic as hundreds of tourists fled buildings that shook violently in the tremor. The 6.0-magnitude quake rocked the main tourist district of Kuta for several minutes, said E...

Wind gusts uprooted casuarina trees on Pulau Hantu last week. The National Environment Agency said the recent bad weather was due mainly to Sumatra squalls. -- PHOTO: COURTESY OF LYNETTE LOKE By Grace Chua A spate of early-morning squalls has toppled trees from Ang Mo Kio to Pulau Han...

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SINGAPORE: The Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MFA) has advised those planning to travel to Thailand to monitor local news on the flood situation there and to take precautions for their personal safety. In a notice posted on its website, MFA asked that they get regular updates from local...

TOKYO (REUTERS) - Small radiation hotspots have been detected in Tokyo and radioactive strontium has been found in nearby Yokohama seven months into the nuclear crisis, stoking worries in the nation's most populated areas far from the crippled Fukushima plant. The Daiichi nuclear powe...

Get out your sketchpads, fire up Photoshop, and let your imagination run wild: Mapletree Investments Pte Ltd – creators of the award-winning VivoCity – is launching Design in the City , an outdoor furniture design competition. If you’re a tertiary student attending a local art or desi...

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Samsung's Galaxy SII won Phone of the Year at the T3 Gadget Awards in London on Monday, beating Apple's iPhone 4. It's the first time in three years that the publicly voted award has not gone to Apple or HTC. "The Samsung Galaxy SII is a gorgeous looking phone with slick operation, a ...

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, be sure to monitor local news for updates on the flood situation when you are there. The Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MFA) on Thursday issued an advisory on its website for travellers to Thailand to take safety precautions, should they proceed with their plans. The ministry said tha...

Tech startups blossoming in Singapore, but lack of funding a major obstacle October 13, 2011 by Terence LEE A recent survey by the National Research Foundation has revealed that close to 5,000 new tech startups were registered in Singapore every year since 2006, or just under 10 perce...

I see nothing wrong on what he did, he never hurt any of us and we don't even know herbert personally for us to judge him. "RESPECT began RESPECT" and DON'T DO TO OTHERS WHAT YOU DON'T WANT TO DO UNTO YOU" these are the sayings long before that until now is still applicable to all. Le...

Normal (Technical) students at Shuqun Secondary School on a mobile robotics course. In 2013 two specialised schools will be set up by the Education Ministry for Normal (Technical) Stream students. -- PHOTO: SHUQUN SECONDARY SCHOOL By Sandra Davie The four specialised schools, includin...

Daniel Tsou is our fabulous host, who decides mostly what we talk about and basically calls the shots, Yes, he does. I, writer of this bio on Mr Tsou is very much afraid that by commiting this post to words, I will be dragged off in the night by a black Truck, or a Segway more like. O...

In search of a great cuppa? Check out Toby's Estate . Located in a refurbished Rodyk Street warehouse that was used to store coffee beans, Toby’s Estate is the first Singapore outlet of the Australia gourmet coffee chain. The uplifting scent of freshly ground coffee hits you once you ...